Yifeng Zhu

School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics

39 South College Road

Haidian District

Beijing, Beijing 100081

China

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Scholarly Papers (29)

1.

Stock Return Asymmetry: Beyond Skewness

Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 16 Sep 2015 Last Revised: 29 Jan 2020
Lei Jiang, Ke Wu, Guofu Zhou and Yifeng Zhu
Kent State University, Renmin University of China - School of Finance, Washington University in St. Louis - John M. Olin Business School and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 2,109 (16,310)
Citation 28

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Stock return asymmetry, entropy, asset pricing

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Which Proxy: Capturing Lottery Feature through Aggregation

Financial Management Forthcoming
Number of pages: 91 Posted: 04 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 21 Jan 2025
Lei Jiang, Guofu Zhou and Yifeng Zhu
Kent State University, Washington University in St. Louis - John M. Olin Business School and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 1,712 (22,629)

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anomalies, partial least square (PLS), Lottery feature factor

3.

Salience Theory in Price and Trading Volume: Evidence from China

Journal of Empirical Finance, Vol. 70, 2023
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 10 Nov 2021 Last Revised: 03 Sep 2024
Kaisi Sun, Hui Wang and Yifeng Zhu
Central University of Finance and Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) - School of Finance and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 619 (94,511)
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Salience theory, Trading volume, Equity returns, Cross-section analysis

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Is Idiosyncratic Asymmetry Priced in Commodity Futures?

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 07 Jun 2019 Last Revised: 31 Jan 2023
Yufeng Han, Xuan Mo, Zhi Su and Yifeng Zhu
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Charlotte - Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 593 (99,841)
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Idiosyncratic asymmetry; Cross section; Commodity futures returns; IE

5.

Fama-MacBeth Regression with Asset Pricing Restriction

Number of pages: 77 Posted: 14 May 2024
Yuanqi Yang, Guofu Zhou and Yifeng Zhu
Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) - School of Finance, Washington University in St. Louis - John M. Olin Business School and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 432 (146,982)

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LASSO, characteristics selection, high-dimensional prediction, Fama-MacBeth regression

6.

Stock Return Asymmetry in China

Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Vol. 73, 101757, 2022
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 19 Feb 2021 Last Revised: 11 Apr 2022
Dongxu Chen, Ke Wu and Yifeng Zhu
Renmin University of China, Renmin University of China - School of Finance and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 421 (151,526)
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Stock return asymmetry, anomaly, factor model

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Taming the Global Factor Zoo *

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 13 Dec 2024
Jian Chen, Yufeng Han, Guohao Tang and Yifeng Zhu
Xiamen University - School of Economics, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Charlotte - Finance, Hunan University - College of Finance and Statistics and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 380 (170,043)

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JEL classifications: G12, G14 Global Factor Models, Machine Learning, International Asset Pricing, Anomalies

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Liquidity in Cryptocurrency Market and Commonalities across Anomalies

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 23 Apr 2020 Last Revised: 01 Sep 2021
Bingbing Dong, Lei Jiang, Jinyu Liu and Yifeng Zhu
Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE), Kent State University, University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) - School of Banking and Finance and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 375 (172,604)
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Cryptocurrency, Asset Liquidity, Funding Liquidity, Anomalies

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A LASSO Type Factor Model in Cryptocurrency

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 14 May 2023 Last Revised: 20 Feb 2024
Jinchuan Li and Yifeng Zhu
Central University of Finance and Economics and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 338 (193,460)

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Cryptocurrency market, anomalies, Iterative Double Selection Lasso

10.

Crude Oil Price Prediction: A Nonparametric Approach

26th Australasian Finance and Banking Conference 2013
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 23 Jul 2013 Last Revised: 25 Aug 2021
Yifeng Zhu
School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 314 (209,477)
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Crude oil price, nonparametric, forecast, random walk, entropy measure, stochastic dominance

Quantile Based Lottery Measure and the Cross-Section of Stock Returns

Number of pages: 91 Posted: 01 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 31 Jan 2023
Jia Bi and Yifeng Zhu
School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 204 (321,863)

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Quantile based lottery measure, Investor sentiment, Cross-section analysis

Quantile Based Lottery Measure and the Cross-Section of Stock Returns

Number of pages: 91 Posted: 07 Feb 2023
Jia Bi and Yifeng Zhu
School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 91 (623,751)

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Quantile based lottery measure, investor sentiment, Cross-section analysis

12.

Fama-Macbeth Least Angle Regression

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 10 Mar 2023 Last Revised: 11 Apr 2023
Yuanqi Yang and Yifeng Zhu
Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) - School of Finance and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 266 (249,268)

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sparsity, piecewise linear, characteristics-based factors, characteristics selection, LASSO, LARS

13.

Ridge-Bayesian Stochastic Discount Factors

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 24 Feb 2023 Last Revised: 10 Apr 2024
Emory University, Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) - School of Finance and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 256 (259,134)

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Ridge factors, characteristics-based factors, Bayesian shrinkage, characteristics selection, model uncertainty

14.

Value at Risk, Cross-Sectional Returns and the Role of Investor Sentiment

Journal of Empirical Finance, Vol. 56, 2020
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 06 Nov 2018 Last Revised: 07 Jan 2020
Jia Bi and Yifeng Zhu
School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 252 (263,273)
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value-at-risk, investor sentiment, cross-section analysis

15.

A Comparison of Factor Models in China

Journal of Empirical Finance, volume 79, 2024[10.1016/j.jempfin.2024.101548]
Number of pages: 95 Posted: 14 Nov 2023 Last Revised: 21 Jan 2025
Jinzhe Wang and Yifeng Zhu
Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) - School of Finance and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 208 (317,146)

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Factor models, IPCA model, Model evaluation, Chinese stock market

16.

What Drives the Tail Risk Effect in the Chinese Stock Market?

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 24 May 2021 Last Revised: 13 Mar 2023
Kaisi Sun, Hui Wang and Yifeng Zhu
Central University of Finance and Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) - School of Finance and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 200 (329,033)

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Tail risk effect, Investor irrationality, Limits to arbitrage, Margin trading

17.

Salience Theory Based Factors in China

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 31 Jan 2023 Last Revised: 13 Apr 2023
Kaisi Sun and Yifeng Zhu
Central University of Finance and Economics and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 194 (338,486)

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Salience theory, Trading volume, Equity returns, Factors, Anomalies

Stock Pledging by Individual Shareholders and Abnormal Returns: Evidence from China

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 06 Apr 2022
Pingshu Gui, Yang Yang and Yifeng Zhu
University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 112 (537,869)
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Stock pledge financing; abnormal returns; individual shareholders.

Stock Pledging by Individual Shareholders and Abnormal Returns: Evidence from China

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 09 May 2022
Pingshu Gui, Yang Yang and Yifeng Zhu
University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 54 (839,349)

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Stock pledge financing, abnormal returns, individual shareholders

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When Short Sellers Do Not Short...

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 14 May 2024 Last Revised: 13 Nov 2024
Yifeng Zhu
School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 160 (402,002)

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Short trading volume, cross-sectional forecasting, asset pricing

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Margin Trading and Stock Idiosyncratic Volatility: Evidence from the Chinese Stock Market

International Review of Economics & Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 12 Oct 2018 Last Revised: 30 Jan 2021
Pingshu Gui and Yifeng Zhu
University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 143 (441,067)
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Idiosyncratic volatility; Margin trading; Short sale constraint; Heterogeneous beliefs; Gaming behavior.

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Large Transactions and the MAX Effect: Evidence from China

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 28 Mar 2022
Jia Bi, Pingshu Gui and Yifeng Zhu
School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 139 (451,220)

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the MAX effect, large transactions, institutional investors, retail investors

22.

Value at Risk and the Cross-Section of Expected Returns: Evidence from China

Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 66, 101498
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 27 May 2020 Last Revised: 24 May 2021
Pingshu Gui and Yifeng Zhu
University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 131 (473,446)
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Value-at-Risk, cross-sectional relation, equity returns, consumer confidence

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Rainbow Deep Reinforcement Learning in the Chinese Stock Market

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 11 Jul 2024 Last Revised: 13 Nov 2024
Jing Chen, Haoran Fu, Yushan Xue and Yifeng Zhu
Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) - School of Statistics and Mathematics, Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE), Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 102 (572,570)

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Recommendation of securities firms for gold stocks, Multi source data fusion, Rainbow algorithm, Quantitative investment strategy

24.

How Is the Change in Left-Tail Risk Priced in China?

Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Vol. 71, No. 101703, 2022
Number of pages: 79 Posted: 18 Feb 2021 Last Revised: 11 Mar 2022
Kaisi Sun, Hui Wang and Yifeng Zhu
Central University of Finance and Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) - School of Finance and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 100 (580,594)
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Change in left-tail risk, Equity returns, Capital gains overhang, Cross-section analysis

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(Re-)Imag(in)ing Price Trends in China Using Multi-Channel Grayscale Image CNN Models

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 24 Feb 2025
Jing Chen, Yushan Xue, Wei Zhao and Yifeng Zhu
Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) - School of Statistics and Mathematics, Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE), Central University of Finance and Economics and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 95 (604,502)

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Convolutional neural network, Multi-channel grayscale image, A-shares

26.

The Wage Premium of Naturalized Citizenship

Advances in Econometrics, 36:315-348, 2016.
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 12 Jun 2015 Last Revised: 06 Sep 2019
Esfandiar Maasoumi and Yifeng Zhu
Emory University and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 93 (608,598)

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Earning gap, citizenship, Stochastic Dominance tests, RIF regression, entropy measure

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Does Stock Liquidity Explain the A-H Premium? Evidence from Chinese Cross-Listed Stocks

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 16 Jan 2025
Jun LIU, Kai Wu and Yifeng Zhu
Tilburg University - Tilburg University School of Economics and Management, Central University of Finance and Economics and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 90 (625,487)

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Stock market liquidity, A-H premium, stock connect

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Cracking the Code: Bayesian Evaluation of Millions of Factor Models in China

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 27 Feb 2025
Yan Qian, Jinzhe Wang, Lixia Wu and Yifeng Zhu
Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) - School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) - School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) - School of Finance and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 30 (1,045,376)

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Bayesian model comparison, Factor models, Chinese stock market, Anomaly

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Beyond L1 : Double L0 Regularization in Testing New Factors

Number of pages: 63 Posted: 16 Apr 2025
Jing Chen, Yihan Gao, Yushan Xue and Yifeng Zhu
Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) - School of Statistics and Mathematics, Central University of Finance and Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) and School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Downloads 20 (1,178,167)

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SDF loading, Double selection, l 0 regularization, SDAR